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Job Title

Event Coordinator

Position Overview

The Event Coordinator will assist the Senior Manager, Residential Event Experience to make Shaw events consistently efficient, cost-effective, and memorable. The ideal candidate is comfortable at managing communications with vendors, attendees, speakers, and stakeholders.

This person will have an innate curiosity and drive to find solutions that are attainable.

This person will be organized and detail-oriented, able to work with various team members fluidly, and have excellent PowerPoint creation and presentation skills.

Responsibilities:

• Support planning and execution of multiple Residential events each year

• Communication of timelines and budgets to executors and stakeholders

• Develop a complete understanding of the requirements for every event

• Research vendors and make selections based on their creativity, quality, and cost

• Develop content for event materials and work with marketing managers and creative team to produce

• Handle day-to-day administration of events and programs, including order placements, vendor monitoring, and issues resolution

• Collaborate with Corporate Events to ensure seamless execution of travel planning, restaurant reservations, attendee participation, registration counts, RSVP tracking

  Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in event planning or event coordination in a corporate environment

• Experience working with colleagues in graphic design, sales, marketing, and communications

• Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain a customer-service mindset

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Team player with no issues rolling up your sleeves to help each other

• Ability to respond to changing needs and shifting priorities

• Ability to work varied hours and a flexible schedule

  Competencies:

• Communicate Effectively

• Initiate action

• Solve problems

Work Shift

8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM

Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

As we continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we might determine the need to postpone in-person interviews to ensure the health and safety of our associates, candidates, and the community. In this case, we can accommodate with a phone or video interview, and will schedule an in-person interview for a later date. The method by which you interview does not impact your standing as a candidate for this position.

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is more than a flooring company – we are 22,000 people united in our vision of creating a better future for our customers, for our people, for our community and for our company. We provide carpet, resilient, hardwood, tile & stone, laminate, synthetic turf and other specialty items for residential and commercial markets worldwide. We meet diverse customer needs through an expansive portfolio of brands, including: Anderson Tuftex , COREtec , Patcraft , Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Floors, Shaw Hospitality, Shaw Sports Turf, Southwest Greens, USFloors and more.

Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway with nearly $6 billion in annual revenue and representation throughout the U.S., as well as in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Great Britain, India, Mexico, Scotland, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. For more information about our company brands, operations and community involvement, visit www.shawinc.com .

If you need any additional assistance or accommodation or have questions, please contact us at shaw.recruiting@shawinc.com